Do you want to retire young, wealthy and on your terms? April 14, 2021 Author and property and business expert Vicki Wusche guides clients through property investments that could generate up to 8-12% net return which might create an income stream that could free investors from full-time jobs. She helps clients plan the cost of their ideal life — one where work can become a choice based on your [...]
Only one in six youngsters flag online harms as UK pushes forward with landmark safety bill June 27, 2022 New research has found just one in six young people flag harmful content online.
Mel Young, Homeless World Cup, gets creative about social mobility May 7, 2021 Mel Young, founder of the Homeless World Cup and social entrepreneur discusses the negative impact on creativity a lack of social mobility has.
Work from home isn’t flexible work if it’s the only choice you have – and it’s failing young people July 26, 2021 When a group of teenagers are told to dress smartly for a first event at a city firm, what they wear tends to vary hugely. Some go for a full suit and tie; some for their school shirt or blouse with trousers. There are shoes and trainers, long skirts and short ones and coats and earphones that sometimes stay [...]
YouTube and Snapchat team up with government up to boost vaccine take-up among young Britons June 21, 2021 Youtube and Snapchat are among a group of social media platforms to sign up to help the government boost vaccine take-up among 18 to 29-year-olds in England. The new partnership will see the tech giants use things like stickers, filters and videos to encourage people to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The platforms involved are Snapchat, [...]
More young people are turning to ISAs to invest, but also to have impact April 6, 2021 The impact of the global pandemic, big political changes, and social justice movements on day-to-day life in the past 12 months has been substantial. One of the key areas affected has been people’s personal finances, from loss of income on one hand, to increased savings from less leisure spending on the other. So how have [...]
Pfizer vaccine ‘100 per cent effective’ in children as young as 12 March 31, 2021 The Pfizer/Biontech Covid vaccine is safe and 100 per cent effective in children as young as 12, the company has announced. The two pharmaceutical giants carried out trials of the vaccine on 2,260 children aged between 12 and 15 in the US. Preliminary data showed there were no cases of coronavirus among fully vaccinated adolescents [...]
UK unemployment: Covid impact on young people ‘could last a lifetime’ March 23, 2021 The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on young people’s job prospects “could last a lifetime”, according to analysts. Unemployment data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics showed that under-25s make up two thirds of the 700,000 job losses since the start of the pandemic. Lorna Carter-Blake, managing director at DA Training and [...]
Moelis gives young bankers a $10,000 allowance to ‘improve mental health’ April 1, 2021 Young investment bankers working at Moelis & Co will receive a $10,000 payment in a bid to improve their mental health after a gruelling year. The boutique investment bank told employees from analyst level up to executive directors would receive a $5,000 payment followed by $2,5000 instalments to be spent on health and lifestyle. Moelis [...]
It’s time to ignore the Nimbys tucked up in to bed by 10pm and re-pedestrianise Soho September 1, 2022 It’s not simply a question of unfairness to young people - though it is for anyone who doesn’t want to be tucked up in bed with a Horlicks at 11 - it’s also damaging to London’s economy.